Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the harmonised version of the Electoral Act amendment Bill after a prolonged, rowdy session that saw shouting matches, repeated voice votes, and a walkout by opposition lawmakers.

The bill titled, "A Bill for an Act to Repeal the Electoral Act, No. 13, 2022 and Enact the Electoral Bill, 2026, to Regulate the Conduct of Federal, State and Area Councils in the Federal Capital Territory Elections and for Related Matters," was approved following clause-by-clause consideration in the Committee of the Whole.

The plenary session was convened as an emergency one to address issues arising from the timetable for the 2027 general elections recently announced by the Independent Nati...